A discussion took place regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "Where is Allah?"
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The Shaykh : What do you say about the one who says that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is in the sky?
The questioner : This is a verse in the Book of Allah.
The Shaykh : Yes, may Allah reward you with good. I do not know that it is a verse in the Book of Allah. May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : What does it mean? Or are we going to transfer something? What do we want to transfer?
The Shaykh : Haha, I am asking what you say about the one who says Allah is in the sky. Do you say it is a verse?
The questioner : Or is it as if he spoke beautiful words?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : He spoke beautiful words, very well.
The Shaykh : If I asked you, where is Allah, what is your answer?
The questioner : If you ask me where Allah is, I will tell you: without a place, He exists...
The Shaykh : And why do you not say as you beautified the verse? May Allah reward you with good. Why do you not say as the Lord of the Worlds said?
The questioner : I say why, for reasons. Because when a man asks me where Allah is and I tell him He is in the sky...
The Shaykh : Ameen
The questioner : Because the verse here indicates a place.
The Shaykh : It indicates a place. This indication is correct.
The questioner : It is correct in language. Our brother Ali is stronger than me in language; he knows that. Haha.
Ali al-Halabi: Our Shaykh is stronger than me in language.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, may Allah guide you. I am asking you, you.
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : Does the verse indicate a place?
The questioner : The verse does not indicate a place.
The Shaykh : Now he said it indicates a place.
Another questioner: "Where" (ayna).
The questioner : "Where" is not the verse.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you. You, now, the verse indicates a place.
Ali: Our Shaykh, he said "where" (ayna).
The questioner : "Where" (ayna).
The Shaykh : "Where" (ayna)?
Ali: He said "where" (ayna) indicates a place.
The Shaykh : "Where" (ayna) indicates a place, and the verse?
The questioner : The verse does not indicate a place.
The Shaykh : Very well. If you answered "where" (ayna) with the verse, would you be correct or incorrect?
The questioner : I would be incorrect if I answered, if you ask me where Allah is.
The Shaykh : Allah is the Greatest. Be careful. May Allah guide you. Be careful in your answer.
The questioner : I am being careful, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : You are contradicting the verse and you do not feel it. I have defined the question for you now.
Ali: ... Your friend is cheating you.
The questioner : No, no, I am not.
Ali: It is not every time you... I mean, speak as you please. And by Allah, I know, if Allah wills, our Shaykh, our brothers, and especially our brother, if Allah wills, I think so, because I do not know, if Allah wills, that he wants the truth, meaning...
The questioner : If Allah (Mighty and Majestic) wills.
The Shaykh : ... That is what we think.
Ali: What do we want? I mean, that we...
The Shaykh : The closest path to reaching the truth.
The questioner : If a questioner asks me where Allah is.
The Shaykh : Yes, he will repeat the question.
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : So that he can formulate the question.
Ali: So that he can formulate the answer, our Shaykh, excuse me.
The Shaykh : Haha.
The questioner : I tell him: Allah is without a place.
The Shaykh : I did not ask you if He has a place.
The questioner : What if he asks me where Allah is?
The Shaykh : I did not ask you.
The questioner : I asked you, what is your answer? This is my answer.
The Shaykh : I asked you the question of the Messenger.
The questioner : (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Shaykh : Is that correct or not?
The questioner : The question of the Messenger in the hadith of the girl, meaning?
The Shaykh : By Allah, I mean, I mean...
The questioner : ... We do not want to delve into the hadith of the girl now.
The Shaykh : I want to delve into the hadith of the girl.
The questioner : Very well.
The Shaykh : What is your opinion?
The questioner : Yes?
The Shaykh : What is your opinion? Allow me, I want to delve into the hadith of the girl.
The questioner : ..
The Shaykh : I want to ask you the question of the Messenger: Where is Allah? So what is your answer?
The questioner : Without a place. And I do not contradict the authentic hadith. Why?
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you. May Allah guide you.
The questioner : This is a verse in the Book of Allah.
The Shaykh : Yes, may Allah reward you with good. I do not know that it is a verse in the Book of Allah. May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : What does it mean? Or are we going to transfer something? What do we want to transfer?
The Shaykh : Haha, I am asking what you say about the one who says Allah is in the sky. Do you say it is a verse?
The questioner : Or is it as if he spoke beautiful words?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : He spoke beautiful words, very well.
The Shaykh : If I asked you, where is Allah, what is your answer?
The questioner : If you ask me where Allah is, I will tell you: without a place, He exists...
The Shaykh : And why do you not say as you beautified the verse? May Allah reward you with good. Why do you not say as the Lord of the Worlds said?
The questioner : I say why, for reasons. Because when a man asks me where Allah is and I tell him He is in the sky...
The Shaykh : Ameen
The questioner : Because the verse here indicates a place.
The Shaykh : It indicates a place. This indication is correct.
The questioner : It is correct in language. Our brother Ali is stronger than me in language; he knows that. Haha.
Ali al-Halabi: Our Shaykh is stronger than me in language.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, may Allah guide you. I am asking you, you.
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : Does the verse indicate a place?
The questioner : The verse does not indicate a place.
The Shaykh : Now he said it indicates a place.
Another questioner: "Where" (ayna).
The questioner : "Where" is not the verse.
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you. You, now, the verse indicates a place.
Ali: Our Shaykh, he said "where" (ayna).
The questioner : "Where" (ayna).
The Shaykh : "Where" (ayna)?
Ali: He said "where" (ayna) indicates a place.
The Shaykh : "Where" (ayna) indicates a place, and the verse?
The questioner : The verse does not indicate a place.
The Shaykh : Very well. If you answered "where" (ayna) with the verse, would you be correct or incorrect?
The questioner : I would be incorrect if I answered, if you ask me where Allah is.
The Shaykh : Allah is the Greatest. Be careful. May Allah guide you. Be careful in your answer.
The questioner : I am being careful, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : You are contradicting the verse and you do not feel it. I have defined the question for you now.
Ali: ... Your friend is cheating you.
The questioner : No, no, I am not.
Ali: It is not every time you... I mean, speak as you please. And by Allah, I know, if Allah wills, our Shaykh, our brothers, and especially our brother, if Allah wills, I think so, because I do not know, if Allah wills, that he wants the truth, meaning...
The questioner : If Allah (Mighty and Majestic) wills.
The Shaykh : ... That is what we think.
Ali: What do we want? I mean, that we...
The Shaykh : The closest path to reaching the truth.
The questioner : If a questioner asks me where Allah is.
The Shaykh : Yes, he will repeat the question.
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : So that he can formulate the question.
Ali: So that he can formulate the answer, our Shaykh, excuse me.
The Shaykh : Haha.
The questioner : I tell him: Allah is without a place.
The Shaykh : I did not ask you if He has a place.
The questioner : What if he asks me where Allah is?
The Shaykh : I did not ask you.
The questioner : I asked you, what is your answer? This is my answer.
The Shaykh : I asked you the question of the Messenger.
The questioner : (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Shaykh : Is that correct or not?
The questioner : The question of the Messenger in the hadith of the girl, meaning?
The Shaykh : By Allah, I mean, I mean...
The questioner : ... We do not want to delve into the hadith of the girl now.
The Shaykh : I want to delve into the hadith of the girl.
The questioner : Very well.
The Shaykh : What is your opinion?
The questioner : Yes?
The Shaykh : What is your opinion? Allow me, I want to delve into the hadith of the girl.
The questioner : ..
The Shaykh : I want to ask you the question of the Messenger: Where is Allah? So what is your answer?
The questioner : Without a place. And I do not contradict the authentic hadith. Why?
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you. May Allah guide you.